PHOTOS: NH National Guard 237th Military Police company leave New Hampshire

Members of the 237th Military Police company look out while loading into the plane that will take them to Fort Bliss in Texas at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on February 14, 2013.

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Jessica Butts, of Worcester, Mass, walks out embracing her boyfriend while saying the final goodbyes before deploying with the New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company on February 14, 2013.

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Gail McCauley hugs her husband Master Sgt. Kory McCauley. New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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Sgt. Andrew Lane carries down his granddaughters Brooke Holt before saying goodbye and getting on the bus. New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

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Pfc. Daniel Phelps, of Tilton, waits before loading the bus. New Hampshire National Guard 237th Military Police Company departs from Concord and boards a flight for Manchester on February 14, 2013.

Embraces held on till the very end at the National Guard’s Concord Armory yesterday morning. A poster board with instructions on how to send letters and packages to soldiers was taped to the wall near the exit. Families had the chance to say final goodbyes before the soldiers deploying with the Guard’s 237th Military Police Company loaded onto buses headed toward Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Their first stop will be Fort Bliss, Texas, where they will train for 60 days before heading to Khost province, Afghanistan. For more photos, visit concordmonitor.com.